drowsy
Inclined to drowse; heavy with sleepinessInclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness
» I often feel drowsy after lunch.
Я часто відчуваю сонливість після обіду.
Meaning
4 sensesInclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness
I was feeling drowsy and so decided to make a cup of coffee to try to wake myself up.
schläfrig
со́нныйsónnyj, сонли́выйsonlívyj, за́спанныйzáspannyj
Causing someone to fall sleep or feel sleepy; lulling; soporific.
It was a warm, drowsy summer afternoon.
drowsy medicine
Boring.
müde, langweilig, verschlafen
ну́дныйnúdnyj, усыпля́ющийusypljájuščij, снотво́рныйsnotvórnyj
Dull; stupid.
dösig
ну́дныйnúdnyj
- showing lack of attention or boredom
- half asleep
Examples
59 sentencesI often feel drowsy after lunch.
Я часто відчуваю сонливість після обіду. — deniko
Tom looked drowsy.
Том виглядав сп'янілим. — deniko
ruТом выглядел сонным. — fjay69
deTom sah schläfrig aus. — Felixjp
Tom looks drowsy.
Том виглядає сонним. — deniko
ruТом выглядит сонным. — odexed
deTom sieht schläfrig aus. — Felixjp
Tom started to get drowsy again.
ruТом начал снова засыпать. — Balamax
Tom said he was getting drowsy.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 4
Origin
From drowse + -y, despite the fact that drowsy (1520) is recorded before drowse (1570). CoFrom drowse + -y, despite the fact that drowsy (1520) is recorded before drowse (1570). Compare Old English drūsian (“to droop, drowse, become languid”).
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Forms
drowsier, drowsiestSynonyms
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